Alesis QS8.1 Motor, Speed, Lezlie Configurations 3 and 5 only, Range of Settings On/Off Config

Part 6: Editing Effects

[70]— LEZLIE (CONFIGURATIONS 3 AND 5 ONLY)

This “spinning speaker” simulation is only available in Configurations 3 and 5. In Configuration #3 it takes its input from Send 1, and has three parameters:

∙Motor (on/off)

∙Speed (fast/slow)

∙Horn Level (-6 to +6 db)

In Configuration #5 it can have up to two inputs, and those can come from a greater variety of sources. Because of that, in this Configuration the Lezlie has three more parameters:

∙Input 1

∙Input 2

∙Input Balance

Note: When you’re in Configuration #3 and you want to modulate the Lezlie speed, you’ll find there’s no parameter for a Mod destination labeled “Lezlie”. But you can still control it by selecting “P1 Speed” as the destination. Configuration #5 does have Lezlie parameters at the top of the Mod destination list, however, so be careful! If you modulate P1 Speed in Configuration #5 you’ll be changing the Chorus/Flange speed instead.

MOTOR

Range of Settings: On/Off	Page 1	Config. 3
	Page 4	Config. 5

This determines whether the Lezlie is operating or not. When turned on, the rotating speaker effect starts up slowly, just like the real thing. When turned off, the effect dies down slowly until it finally reaches a complete stop.

You can control the Motor On/Off setting from a footswitch, if you want. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to read the [60] - MOD section first.

Here’s how to do it: Select the Sustain Pedal as the Mod source and Lezlie Motor as your destination (or “P1 Motor”, depending on the configuration). That part’s simple enough, but the Mod Level setting is crucial in making this work. If the Motor is going to be Off when the Program is first selected, set the Mod Level to +99 (so the footswitch turns the Lezlie on when pressed, and off when it is released). But if the Motor will default to On when the Program is called up, route the footswitch negatively in the Mod function. Since the Motor would be already On, a Level of +99 wouldn’t do anything because the Motor can’t be more “On” than it already is! So a Level of -99 would be what you want in this case.

SPEED

Range of Settings: Slow/Fast	Page 2	Config. 3
	Page 5	Config. 5

This determines the speed at which the rotating effect “spins” when the Program is called up. When you switch between the two speeds, the effect will “ramp” up and down just like the real deal, so any Program which uses “Fast” as the initial setting will start “ramping up” when you first select it. And if you want to be able to control

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